Exercise Comparison
Backward Drag vs Front Squats With Two Kettlebells
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Backward Drag
Instructions
Backward Drag
Load a sled with the desired weight, attaching a rope or straps to the sled that you can hold onto.
Begin the exercise by moving backwards for a given distance. Leaning back, extend through the legs for short steps to move as quickly as possible.
Front Squats With Two Kettlebells
Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders. Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so.
Looking straight ahead at all times, squat as low as you can and pause at the bottom. As you squat down, push your knees out. You should squat between your legs, keeping an upright torso, with your head and chest up.
Rise back up by driving through your heels and repeat.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. Backward Drag is a beginner exercise using other, while Front Squats With Two Kettlebells is intermediate and uses kettlebells. Choose Backward Drag if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Front Squats With Two Kettlebells for a greater challenge.